Hassan vs Marcus
Hassan and Marcuscompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Hassan was ranked #404 and Marcus #144 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Hassan was ranked #376 and Marcus #150 among boys in Norway.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Hassan was ranked #619 and Marcus #176 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Hassan was ranked #402 and Marcus #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Hassan was ranked #247 and Marcus #267 among boys in England and Wales.
Hassan and Marcus over time
Hassan and Marcus appear together in 3 published lists, across 117 years of shared records. Marcus held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Hassan in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Hassan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Marcus in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1987, Marcus moved ahead of Hassan in Norway · Boys — #198 and #219 the year before became #189 and #175.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Hassan and Marcus changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1963 and 2025, ending at #376 and #150.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Hassan and Marcus averaged 58.6 places apart, ending at #247 and #267.
- Mirrored each other
Over 62 shared years in Norway · Boys, Marcus rose about as far as Hassan fell — from #220 and #399 in 1963 to #376 and #150 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Hassan and Marcus were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #247 and #267.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Hassan #144 in 1999, Marcus #83 in 2001.
List by list
Norway · Boys62 shared years, 1963–2025
Hassan held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Marcus in 41.
Highest recorded here: Hassan #175 in 1984, Marcus #24 in 2001.
The order changed in 1987: Marcus moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #198 and #219; by 1987 that had become #189 and #175.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hassan #376, Marcus #150.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Hassan held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Marcus in 29.
Highest recorded here: Hassan #144 in 1999, Marcus #83 in 2001.
The order changed in 2025: Hassan moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #260 and #233; by 2025 that had become #247 and #267.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hassan #247, Marcus #267.
Republic of Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1989–2025
Hassan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Marcus in 25.
Highest recorded here: Hassan #307 in 1989, Marcus #129 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hassan #402, Marcus #232.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Hassan | Marcus |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #247 (2025) | Norway · Boys #150 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hassan and Marcus both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Hassan
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #343 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #144 among boys in England and Wales, in 1999 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #247 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Marcus
Popularity journey
First recorded1963
First recorded at #399 among boys in Norway in 1963 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1963–2025
Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in Norway, in 2001 (recorded 1963–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #267 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys